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Season 4  "Wheel of Pain"  4x17

Aired 11 years ago - Feb 27, 2013

When Axl, Sue and Brick accidentally break the family room window, they decide to blame the Glossner children -- the bad seeds of the neighborhood; Frankie tries to land a prime dental rotation spot.

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Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 1
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Let's get our stories straight. Sue!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 3
for rolling back prices to the '50s.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 4
Ask yourself, "what would Jesus do?"
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 5
Well, try this-- after you lie,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 6
Sue, focus on the details of the lie,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 7
- And-- and-- - Okay. You suck at details.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 8
when this rock came crashing through the window.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 9
You sure it was the Glossners?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 10
- but we also heard tires. - Tires?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 11
could be any number of mischievous teens, really.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 12
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 13
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 14
Aw. I wanted pepperoni.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 15
First the window, now being civil and kind?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 16
We'll get to the bottom of this.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 17
Well, I'm getting my dental rotation soon,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 18
Gotta pay for the window somehow.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 19
What I'm trying to wrap my head around is,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 20
Sure hope that doesn't happen again.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 21
you call me when there's a ladybug in the house.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 22
And so on and so forth, and what have you.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 23
Look, if you tell me the truth right now,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 24
It wasn't a car. It was a Vespa.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 25
No, not you guys. Just Brick.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 26
and nothing. He won't admit to anything.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 27
let's just say there are places I wouldn't put my hands
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 28
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 29
We outnumber them. So as long as we stick together,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 31
we're gonna let the wheel decide who gets punished randomly.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 32
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 33
So wait. If it lands on "no birthday party,"
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 34
But again, we don't have to spin at all,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 35
O-o-okay. Y-you know what?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 36
Again? No! It's rigged!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 37
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 38
Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 39
Taking one for the team, Sue-- there's no higher honor.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 40
You should have heard 'em, Mike.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 41
But it's Sue's Sweet 16.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 42
and I'm punishing Sue for nothing?
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 43
Sue wasn't making it any easier.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 44
Mike, I think I figured it out.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 45
then it's not really caving for you,
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 46
Fine, Mike, have it your way.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 47
is just too important to take away.
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 48
Thank you! Thank you! I love you so much, dad!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 49
I don't know what that is, but it sounds amazing!
 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 50
I got you this coupon

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Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 2
Let's get our stories straight. Sue!
#2 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 3
for rolling back prices to the '50s.
#3 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 4
Ask yourself, "what would Jesus do?"
#4 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 5
Well, try this-- after you lie,
#5 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 6
Sue, focus on the details of the lie,
#6 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 7
- And-- and-- - Okay. You suck at details.
#7 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 8
when this rock came crashing through the window.
#8 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 9
You sure it was the Glossners?
#9 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 10
- but we also heard tires. - Tires?
#10 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 11
could be any number of mischievous teens, really.
#11 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 12 #12 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 13 #13 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 14
Aw. I wanted pepperoni.
#14 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 15
First the window, now being civil and kind?
#15 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 16
We'll get to the bottom of this.
#16 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 17
Well, I'm getting my dental rotation soon,
#17 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 18
Gotta pay for the window somehow.
#18 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 19
What I'm trying to wrap my head around is,
#19 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 20
Sure hope that doesn't happen again.
#20 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 21
you call me when there's a ladybug in the house.
#21 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 22
And so on and so forth, and what have you.
#22 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 23
Look, if you tell me the truth right now,
#23 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 24
It wasn't a car. It was a Vespa.
#24 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 25
No, not you guys. Just Brick.
#25 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 26
and nothing. He won't admit to anything.
#26 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 27
let's just say there are places I wouldn't put my hands
#27 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 28 #28 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 29
We outnumber them. So as long as we stick together,
#29 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 30 #30 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 31
we're gonna let the wheel decide who gets punished randomly.
#31 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 32 #32 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 33
So wait. If it lands on "no birthday party,"
#33 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 34
But again, we don't have to spin at all,
#34 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 35
O-o-okay. Y-you know what?
#35 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 36
Again? No! It's rigged!
#36 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 37 #37 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 38 #38 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 39
Taking one for the team, Sue-- there's no higher honor.
#39 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 40
You should have heard 'em, Mike.
#40 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 41
But it's Sue's Sweet 16.
#41 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 42
and I'm punishing Sue for nothing?
#42 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 43
Sue wasn't making it any easier.
#43 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 44
Mike, I think I figured it out.
#44 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 45
then it's not really caving for you,
#45 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 46
Fine, Mike, have it your way.
#46 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 47
is just too important to take away.
#47 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 48
Thank you! Thank you! I love you so much, dad!
#48 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 49
I don't know what that is, but it sounds amazing!
#49 Recap of The Middle Season 4 Episode 17 (S04E17) - 50
I got you this coupon
#50